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Plaster Cast of Bas Relief: Ashurnasirpal II King of Assyria Hunting Wild Bulls

1901.19.0001A

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Artifact Identification Plaster Cast of Bas Relief: Ashurnasirpal II King of Assyria Hunting Wild Bulls   (1901.19.0001A)
Classification/
Nomenclature
  1. Built Environment Artifacts
    2. :
  2. Building Components
    3. :
  3. Surface Elements
Artist/Maker Unknown
Geographic Location
Period Reign of Ashurnasirpal II
Date 875 – 860 BC
Culture Assyrian
Location On Exhibitin the Mesopotamia exhibit

Physical Analysis

Dimension 1 (Width) 130.2 cm
Dimension 2 (Height) 90.5 cm
Dimension 3 (Depth) 5.9 cm
Weight waived g
Measuring Remarks Under Review
Materials Plaster
Manufacturing Processes Cast

Research Remarks

Description Under Review
Published Description N/A
Bibliography

Grayson, A. Kirk. Royal Inscriptions of Mesopotamia, Assyrian Periods. Vol. 2, "Assyrian Rulers of the Early First Millennium BC". University of Toronto Press. 1991. Pp. 268–276.

Collon, D. and Reade, J.E. eds. Art and Empire, Treasures from Assyria in the British Museum. Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1995, pp. 53–53

Assyrian Sculptures in the British Museum Reign of Ashur-Nasir-Pal, 885–860 B.C. British Museum, London. 1914.

Curtis, J. E. and J. E. Reade. Art and Empire: Treasures from Assyria in the British Museum. Metropoltitan Museum of Art, New York. 1995.

Artifact History

Credit Line/Dedication N/A
Reproduction Yes, Original is located in the British Museum.

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